Dorr Rebellion
E902678
United States Supreme Court case
armed insurrection
event in Rhode Island history
political reform movement
suffrage movement
The Dorr Rebellion was an 1841–1842 armed insurrection in Rhode Island led by Thomas Wilson Dorr to expand voting rights and challenge the state’s archaic charter government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luther v. Borden | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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armed insurrection ⓘ event in Rhode Island history ⓘ political reform movement ⓘ suffrage movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
adoption of a more democratic state constitution
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expansion of voting rights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dorr War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
19th-century political histories of Rhode Island
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contemporary newspaper accounts ⓘ |
| determined | political question doctrine regarding state governments ⓘ |
| endDate | 1842 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rhode Island Constitution of 1843 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
malapportioned representation favoring rural areas
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persistence of the 1663 colonial charter ⓘ restricted suffrage in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
national debate over republican government and suffrage
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strengthening of the principle of popular sovereignty in Rhode Island politics ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
Jacksonian democracy
NERFINISHED
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popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | People’s Constitution of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
People's Convention of 1841
NERFINISHED
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adoption of the People’s Constitution ⓘ attempted attack on the Providence arsenal ⓘ election of a rival government under Dorr ⓘ proclamation of martial law in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| influenced | later suffrage reform movements in other U.S. states ⓘ |
| leader | Thomas Wilson Dorr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCase | Luther v. Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Dorr Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Wilson Dorr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Governor Samuel Ward King
NERFINISHED
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Rhode Island charter government NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island state militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedLegalBasis | Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations of 1663 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | property-based suffrage requirements in early 19th-century America ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rhode Island suffrage agitation of the 1830s ⓘ |
| result |
adoption of a new Rhode Island state constitution
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broadening of white male suffrage in Rhode Island ⓘ continued disenfranchisement of most Black voters in Rhode Island ⓘ defeat of the insurgent forces ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Rhode Island suffrage supporters
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Thomas Wilson Dorr NERFINISHED ⓘ propertyless white men in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| startDate | 1841 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Antebellum period in United States history ⓘ |
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